International football competition
The 2017 Euro Winners Cup was the fifth edition of Euro Winners Cup, an annual continental beach soccer tournament for top men's European clubs, similar to that of the UEFA Champions League, organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). The 2017 tournament was held in Nazaré, Portugal, from 26 May till 4 June 2017.[1]
Italian team Viareggio BS were the defending champions but lost in the Round of 16 to Ukrainian side Artur Music.
Artur Music ultimately went on to lose in the final to Portuguese team SC Braga who claimed their first European title.
Gabriele Gori was top scorer for the second year running, following up his top scorer award at the World Cup just a few weeks prior.
Participating teams
25 nations represented by a record of 54 clubs participated in the tournament. 28 teams are qualified directly for the main round, including Viarregio (the 2016 trophy holders), ACD Sótão (as host team), SC Braga (as runner-up of host nation) and 25 national champions (note, BS Lazio clinching the berth of Italy national champions since Viarregio is also a European champion).[2] The preliminary round was disputed by all the remaining teams that sign in (26 teams). At first four more teams sign in, but didn't take part in competition.[3][4]
Main round |
Viareggio BS (TH) | Cadiz CF Sotelo | Ibbenburener BSC | Arman |
Sporting CP | BSC Griffin | Atlas AO | Dinamo Batumi |
ACD Sótão (H) | BSC Grembach Łódź | Seferihisar Cittaslow | "Falfala" Kfar Qassem |
SC Braga (2nd) | Jászfényszaru GWP Cservy | ACS West Deva | RTU |
BSC Kristall | Grande Motte Pyramide | FC Valicecar | Glomminge IF |
Lazio BS (2nd) | FC BATE Borisov | CS Djoker Chisinau | LSA Perwez BS |
Winti Panthers | Silesia St Neots | Betuws BS | MFC Spartak Varna |
Preliminary round |
Casa Benfica de Loures | BSC Spartak Moscow | KP Łódź | Rostocker Robben |
Vitoria FC | CSKA Moscow | ESC Gyongyos | A.P.S. Napoli Patron |
CD Vila Franca do Rosario | FC City | Littoral BS Dunkerquois | Alanyaspor |
GR Amigos da Paz | FC Delta | Montpellier Herault | BS Lansingerland |
CD Nacional da Madeira | CD Bala Azul | BSC Vitoblsport | Littoral BS de Panne |
CF OS Belenenses | Levante UD | Portsmouth BSC | |
BSC Lokomotiv Moscow | BSC Artur Music | SK Bosnia EU Teplice | |
Preliminary round
With an increase in the number of teams, five groups of four teams and two groups of three teams constitute the preliminary stage, competing in a round-robin format. The winners of each group advance to main stage. The group allocations were drawn on 10 April 2017.[5] The matches were held from 26 May till 28 May 2017. Seven group winners and one best-ranked runner-up (BSC Artur Music) advanced to the main round.[6][7][8]
Advanced to the main round |
Main round
With an increase in the number of teams, nine groups of four teams will constitute the group stage, competing in a round-robin format. The group allocations were drawn on 4 April 2017.[9] The matches were held from 29 May till 31 May 2017. Nine group winners and seven best-ranked runners-up advanced to the play-off round.[10][11][12]
Advanced to the play-off round |
Group I
Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | +/– | Pts |
FC Delta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 9 |
BSC Grembach Łódź | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 |
"Falfala" Kfar Qassem | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | –1 | 3 |
Grande Motte Pyramide | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 20 | –11 | 0 |
Play-off round
Bracket
Round of 16
The matches were held on 1 June 2017.[13]
Quarter-finals
The matches were held on 2 June 2017.[14]
- For 9–16 places
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
BSC Griffin | 4–5 | CSKA Moscow |
Seferihisar Cittaslow | 6–13 | Viareggio BS |
BSC Grembach Łódź | 3–4 | Dinamo Batumi |
Cadiz CF Sotelo | 6–6 2–1 (p) | ACD Sótão |
- For 1–8 places
Semi-finals
The matches were held on 3 June 2017.[15]
- For 13–16 places
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
Seferihisar Cittaslow | 2–4 | BSC Griffin |
BSC Grembach Łódź | 6–5 | ACD Sótão |
- For 9–12 places
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
Viareggio BS | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | CSKA Moscow |
Dinamo Batumi | 1–3 | Cadiz CF Sotelo |
- For 5–8 places
- For 1–4 places
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
BSC Lokomotiv Moscow | 5–8 | SC Braga |
BSC Artur Music | 7–5 | FC Delta |
Placement matches
The matches were held on 4 June 2017.[16]
- For 15–16 places
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
ACD Sótão | 4–4 6–5 (p) | Seferihisar Cittaslow |
- For 13–14 places
- For 11–12 places
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
Dinamo Batumi | 3–6 | CSKA Moscow |
- For 9–10 places
- For 7–8 places
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
Sporting CP | 6–3 | CD Bala Azul |
- For 5–6 places
- For 3–4 places
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
BSC Lokomotiv Moscow | 5–4 | FC Delta |
- Cup Final
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
SC Braga | 8–5 | BSC Artur Music |
Leo Martins 1' Jordan Santos 11', 32' Bruno Xavier 18' Be Martins 20' Bokinha 24', 30' Mauricinho 28' | | 3' Ivan Glutskyi
4', 11', 30' Oleh Zborovskyi
9' Deiwerson |
Awards
Top scorer(s) |
Gabriele Gori ( Viareggio BS) |
18 goals[17] |
Best player |
Mauricinho ( SC Braga) |
Best goalkeeper |
Vitalii Sydorenko ( BSC Artur Music) |
Source: [1]
Final standings
See also
References
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- ^ "Draw held for Euro Winners Cup preliminary round".
- ^ "Euro Winners Cup 2017: Preliminary phase open for all".
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- ^ "Bala Azul first to progress from Euro Winners Cup Preliminary Round".
- ^ "Eight qualifiers progress to Euro Winners Cup".
- ^ "Draws held for Euro Winners Cup 2017". beachsoccer.com. 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Euro Winners Cup gets underway in Nazare".
- ^ "Portugal's Sporting, Braga pick up wins".
- ^ "Sixteen progress from Euro Winners Cup groups".
- ^ "Holders Viareggio bow out ahead of Euro Winners Cup quarter-finals".
- ^ "Lokomotiv march on as Braga down Sporting".
- ^ "Artur Music to face SC Braga in Euro Winners Cup final".
- ^ "Braga lift Euro Winners Cup with victory over Artur Music".
- ^ "Статистика - Euro Winners Cup 2017 - Пляжный футбол - BeachSoccerRussia". Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
External links
- Euro Winners Cup 2017, beachsoccer.com
- Euro Winners Cup 2017 Preliminary Round, beachsoccer.com
- 2017 Men's Euro Winners Cup's top 5 goals
- 2017 Men's Euro Winners Cup's Best Moments